𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist – Medium

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

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Fifty Shades of Black: These Bird Feathers Are The Darkest Never Seen

Scientists studying the many shades of black have discovered how birds create one of the blackest blacks known: super black feathers

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Fifty Shades of Black: These Bird Feathers Are The Darkest Never Seen

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The Academic

Dr. Calhoun’s Mousery By Lee Alan Dugatkin — Review

A compelling biography about a groundbreaking scientist and his controversial work, using rodent cities — rodentopias — to identify and…

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Dr. Calhoun’s Mousery By Lee Alan Dugatkin — Review

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The Academic

There Are More Giraffe Species Than You Think

For the longest time, people thought there was just one species of giraffe. DNA studies argue we were wrong

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There Are More Giraffe Species Than You Think

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Microbial Instincts

The Secret Magic Of Gophers To Help Restore Devastated Landscapes

A team of American scientists sought to learn whether a team of burrowing rodents could help restore Mount St Helens after her 1980…

Jan 3

The Secret Magic Of Gophers To Help Restore Devastated Landscapes

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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

How Small Can You Get? Another New-To-Science Flea-Toad Wows Scientists

The smallest vertebrates so far discovered are the flea-toads, which live at the limit for how small any vertebrate can possibly get.

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How Small Can You Get? Another New-To-Science Flea-Toad Wows Scientists

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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

Is Climate Change Icing Out Rudolph?

Arctic winters increasingly alternate between mild and freezing so the tundra is covered in ice instead of snow, preventing reindeer from…

Dec 23, 2024

Is Climate Change Icing Out Rudolph?

Dec 23, 2024

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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

Stripey Damselfish Use ‘Motion Dazzle’ As An Anti-Predator Strategy

How to hide from one’s enemies in plain view? Dazzle them with your brilliant stripes!

Nov 27, 2024

Stripey Damselfish Use ‘Motion Dazzle’ As An Anti-Predator Strategy

Nov 27, 2024

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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

Extinct Biblical Tree Resurrected From Ancient Seed Found In Cave

A 1,000 year old seed discovered in a cave in the Judean desert has sprouted, grown and reached maturity, and appears to have medicinal…

Nov 18, 2024

Extinct Biblical Tree Resurrected From Ancient Seed Found In Cave

Nov 18, 2024

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Dialogue & Discourse

Extinct-In-The-Wild Birds Released Into Wild For First Time In 40 Years

Global conservation partnership releases the first captive-bred population of Guam kingfishers into the wilds of Palmyra Atoll.

Nov 15, 2024

Extinct-In-The-Wild Birds Released Into Wild For First Time In 40 Years

Nov 15, 2024

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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

Scientists Document Cultural Change In The Dialects Of Wild Parrots Over 22 Years

Like humans, parrots have distinct vocal dialects and, like humans, they learn those dialects from their family and friends, so those…

Nov 13, 2024

Scientists Document Cultural Change In The Dialects Of Wild Parrots Over 22 Years

Nov 13, 2024

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

11.6K Followers

PhD evolutionary ecology/ornithology. Psittacophile. SciComm senior contributor at Forbes, former SciComm at Guardian. Also on Substack at 'Words About Birds'.

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